Language Arts
Language arts instruction consists of reading, writing/ composition, speaking, and listening. It is taught alongside Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies.
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Books Online
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eBooks
Looking for a book, this site provides a preview of books your are interested in. Some books are complete, Some give you a glimpse of the first couple of chapters.
Get free and bargain bestsellers for Kindle, Nook, and more, as well as updates from your favorite authors. A free service, but registration is required!
Bibliomania - Thousands of e-books, poems, articles, short stories and plays = free.
This website indexes over 10,000 public domain books available for free through the internet. Most of the texts are available in plain text or HTML format.
Biblionasium - Connect with friends & see which books are popular. Recommend your favorites to everyone. Build your own virtual bookshelf
EPIC - set up students accounts to access online books. Teachers can monitor student progress, recommened and assign books.
Many Books - Free and discounted books - registration is required
Understand books, write papers, and study for tests.
Thousands of downloadable, projectable, printable teacher materials, covering all the skills necessary for effective reading instruction.
ReadWorks provides "highest-quality library of curated nonfiction and literary articles in the country, along with reading comprehension and vocabulary lessons, formative assessments, and teacher guidance".
America's Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students in 3rd thru 12th grades. Students read books and come together usually in groups to demonstrate their abilities and to test their knowledge of the books they have read.
Interactive spelling program for students in each stage of spelling development.
Writing
Create your own stories online and read stories from other inspiring artists. To read already written stories click on "Library"
Book Creator allows students to engage in the real-world application of online publishing. Both students and educators can create and publish fiction, non-fiction, comic books, picture books, how-to guides, and more. The free version allows each educator to store up to 40 digital books with text, audio, video, and illustration. Book Creator is available for iPad and Chrome. Useful in any content area and includes resources for training and support. Grades K and up.
BoomWriter’s interactive writing site promotes creativity and collaboration as students build on each others’ work to create a final writing product. Students start with a story prompt, then contribute successive chapters which are reviewed by the teacher and assessed by their peers, who vote for their favorite to add to the ongoing story. Once a book is completed it may be published online or purchased in hard copy format. Resources such as story starters and other ideas for educators add to the unique features of this site. Grades 2 and up.
Teacher Resources
An educational portal with free resources for teachers and their classrooms as well as students and parents
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Articles
This article outlines the 10 principles of reading comprehension. A great read for teachers and parents.
To provide information to educators, students, families, and community members about dyslexia, early literacy development, and the best practices for identification, instruction, and accommodation of students who have reading difficulties.
Recap facilitates deeper, more empowering online discussions by combining the options of both chat and video for student responses. The site involves participants in a moderated, question-led dialogue using chat to get conversations started and video to explore thoughts more deeply. Students may be invited to answer questions in a queue, encouraged to dig deeper into a topic through a journey (collection of prompts), or to add their own questions. Sharing may be with the teacher, with the class, or with the world. Grades 2 and up.
Create standards-aligned writing scaffolding to instantly break any writing assignment into manageable pieces or use one of our lesson to “stair step” your students to understanding.
Suitable for 3rd & up
Interactive lessons help students work through complex texts and concepts while building upon high-level literacy skills. By practicing close reading and academic writing in school, students develop the communication skills to express their ideas effectively in any personal, professional, or academic setting.
Lexile measures a text's complexity and a reader's skill level.
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Reading Awareness
Consider the diverse books in your library. Did you know that 73.5% have non diverse characters !
Book Reviews - plot, critique, evaluation & recommendation
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Annotations - short recap of book, less evaluative, hook the reader, gives more information
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Book Talks - advertisement in movie form, want to get their reader's attention
To find out more information about books use the above guidelines. Click on the picture to access Book Reviews, Blogs, Book Talks, etc.
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Reading Without Walls Challenge
1. Read a book about a character who doesn’t look like you or live like you.
2. Read a book about a topic you don’t know much about.
3. Read a book in a format that you don’t normally read for fun. This might be a chapter book, a graphic novel, a book in verse, a picture book, or a hybrid book.
Homer - Learn-to-Read Program for Kids.
Age 2-8
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Hawk Rising
By Maria Gianferrari
Illustrated by Brian Floca
Published by Roaring Brook Press
Age Range: 4 – 8 Years
Libby App
Age: All
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Book Wizard App - Instantly get levels for
Guided Reading, Lexile® Measure, DRA, or Grade Level from the Book Wizard database of 50,000 children’s books.Level your Classroom Library or find just the right book at just the right level for individual students.
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